Blood Deal — Brad Magnarella

Everson Croft, professor of mythology and nervous as sinTonight's the night I tell Caroline the truth: about my feelings, my magic, everything.So why am I surprised when Detective Vega calls me to a new case? An elusive creature is chewing up residents in a housing project run by rival gangs. One more mangled body and the place will explode into warfare.Problem is, someone's protecting the killer. All signs point to the vampire Arnaud—who's just upped the stakes. If I don't send Detective Vega down a trail of bad leads, he'll snatch her child. But is Arnaud trying to derail the investigation or twist it to his own ends, ones that could reshape the city?Worse, Caroline has disappeared, and I'm under suspicion. No one believes I last saw her with Angelus, a mysterious hunk and full-blooded faerie. Dangerous no matter how you slice it.Two cases: one personal, one professional, and both going to hell in a hurry.Time to wizard up.Blood Deal is the 2nd novel in the quarter-million selling Croftverse. If you like occult action, spell-crackling suspense, and moments of heart, heroism, and all-out laughter, you'll love Prof Croft!BOOKS IN THE CROFTVERSEProf Croft SeriesPreq 1: Book of SoulsPreq 2: Siren CallBook 1: Demon MoonBook 2: Blood DealBook 3: Purge CityBook 4: Death MageBook 5: Black LuckBook 6: Power GameBook 7: Druid BondBook 8: Night RuneBook 9: Shadow DuelBook 10: Shadow DeepBook 11: Godly WarsBook 12: Angel DoomSpin-offsCroft & TabbyCroft & WessonBlue Wolf SeriesBook 1: Blue CurseBook 2: Blue ShadowBook 3: Blue HowlBook 4: Blue VenomBook 5: Blue BloodBook 6: Blue StormSpin-offLegion Files